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Squandering Aimlessly
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Author : David Brancaccio
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2000-02-16
Squandering Aimlessly written by David Brancaccio and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-16 with Business & Economics categories.
Poor, misguided fellow. David Brancaccio, host of public radio's rambunctious and eclectic business program Marketplace, used to think the big problem with money was getting some. Didn't he understand that during a time of bounty the big problem is knowing what to do with money once you have it? It took a conversation with one of the richest guys in America to set him straight. "I think Warren Buffett's got the problem and Gates has the problem and Bloomberg's got the problem," the billionaire said. "And the problem doesn't just have to be at our level. It can be with people who have just a couple of million bucks." It was the second "just" in that sentence that made tears well up in Brancaccio's eyes. Most of us once thought the problem was getting some money. Now what? Squander: to spend or use something precious in a wasteful way. Squandering ranks even below "leaving it in a passbook savings account" on the list of the greatest personal finance sins of our age, according to Brancaccio, who hit the road to determine the right answer to the question of what to do with money. Brancaccio gets this question from Marketplace listeners all the time: What does one do with a lump sum, perhaps the proceeds from some stock options, the profit on the sale of a house, an inheritance, a bonus, a settlement, or even a modest accumulation in a savings account? A natural storyteller, Brancaccio has a clear, intelligent, and delightfully offbeat way of explaining to his listeners the complexities of business, investing, and the economy. He has access to rivers of market information that should help answer this question of what to do with money. But data do not necessarily equal wisdom, so Brancaccio hit upon the idea of venturing out on a random "walk" to acquire some street smarts. Imagining a windfall of his own and haunted by his own checkered history with money, Brancaccio embarked on a funny and irreverent personal finance pilgrimage. His travels took him from Minnesota's Mall of America to New York City's Wall Street to one of the poorest towns in the West. He encountered entrepreneurs in California, homeowners in New York, retirees in Arizona, and some folks following their lifelong dreams in Texas. A drifter in a desert offered advice. So did a U.S. secretary of the treasury. Along the way, Brancaccio was challenged by a cascade of practical and philosophical issues: If consumption drives the economy, is there something wrong with saving? Is there such a thing as a socially responsible investment? Is charity an investment? If you can't beat a Las Vegas casino, can you beat the stock market? While Brancaccio's journey was a personal one, his eye-opening adventures reveal a great deal about attitudes toward money in America at the dawn of the new century -- and they provide entertaining lessons about how best to spend, invest, and save.
Squandering Aimlessly
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Author : David Brancaccio
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 2001-02-01
Squandering Aimlessly written by David Brancaccio and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-01 with categories.
What would you do if you received a sudden financial windfall? David Brancaccio, whose ability to clarify economic matters has made public radio's Marketplace a hit, set out to discover where, why, and how people are spending their riches -- whether it's proceeds from stock options, profits from the sale of a house, or an unexpected inheritance or bonus. His journey takes readers from Minnesota's Mall of America to the financial caverns of Wall Street, to a college set among the oil wells of West Texas. He gathers wisdom on money and its uses from California entrepreneurs, a drifter in the desert, a U.S. treasury secretary, and many others from all walks of life. The result is at once a delightful adventure and an eye-opening report on America's attitudes about spending, saving, and investing.
Contemporary Authors
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Author : Scot Peacock
language : en
Publisher: Contemporary Authors
Release Date : 2002-05
Contemporary Authors written by Scot Peacock and has been published by Contemporary Authors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).
The Powells Com Interviews
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Author : Dave Weich
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2000
The Powells Com Interviews written by Dave Weich and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Literary Collections categories.
The Powells.com Interviews presents twenty-two candid conversations with a remarkable selection of critically acclaimed authors and artists. Novelists, journalists, travel writers, a famous photographer, a radio host, a pop star… The subjects interviewed in this special collection have earned the highest honors in publishing—a Pulitzer Prize, two Booker Prizes, a National Book Award, a PEN/Faulkner Award, a Newbery Medal, and inclusion in the recent Best American Short Stories of the Century collection, to list just a few. Their work is enjoyed by fans around the world. From children’s books to suspense novels, poetry to portrait photography, the titles produced by these talented men and women represent the best of contemporary publishing. Here, the authors discuss their influences and shed light on the creative process—they invite you inside their books. Readers will gain new appreciation for some of their favorite works and find many more recommended titles to enjoy years into the future. Featured: Michael Ondaatje, Annie Leibovitz, Roddy Doyle, Ha Jin, Mary Higgins Clark, Susan Orlean and many others.
The British And Foreign Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
The British And Foreign Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with English periodicals categories.
Trendspotting
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Author : Richard Laermer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2002-03-05
Trendspotting written by Richard Laermer and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-05 with Business & Economics categories.
This is the book that will show anyone how to discern true signs of change. Here are the hottest tips on what to expect from the economy and technology, arts and entertainment, politics and society at large. Written by a public relations expert, this new insider's guide goes beyond other books on forecasting by revealing the hows and whys of "trendSpotting," offering hundreds of compelling predictions, and revealing how these ideas will impact your life. With TrendSpotting, the future's in your hands.
The Cherry Orchard
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Author : Anton Chekhov
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-04-03
The Cherry Orchard written by Anton Chekhov and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-03 with Drama categories.
Classic of world drama concerns passing of semifeudal order in turn-of-the-century Russia, symbolized in the sale of the cherry orchard owned by Madame Ranevskaya. Showcases Chekhov's rich sensitivities as an observer of human nature.
Living It Up
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Author : James B. Twitchell
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003-07-02
Living It Up written by James B. Twitchell and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-02 with Social Science categories.
Luxury isn't just for the rich, says James B. Twitchell. Today you don't need a six-figure income to wear pashmina, drink a limited-edition coffee at Starbucks, or drive a Mercedes home to collapse on the couch in front of a flat-screen plasma TV. In Living It Up, sharp-eyed consumer anthropologist Twitchell takes a witty and insightful look at luxury -- what it is, who defines it, and why we can't seem to get enough of it. In recent years, says Twitchell, luxury spending has grown much faster than overall spending -- and it continues to grow despite the economic recession. Luxury has become such a powerful marketing force that it cuts across every layer of society, spawning a magazine devoted to spas, cashmere bedspreads on sale at Kmart, and a dazzling array of bottled waters. Twitchell says that the democratization of luxury has had a unifying effect on culture. Luxury items tell a story that we want to identify with, and more people than ever aspire to the story of Ralph Lauren's Polo or Patek Philippe. Shopping itself is no longer a chore but a transcendent experience in which we shop not so much for goods as for an identity. Sharply observed and wickedly funny, Living It Up is a revealing and entertaining examination of why we are all part of the cult of luxury.
Ten Plays
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Author : Anton Chekhov
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-03-13
Ten Plays written by Anton Chekhov and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-13 with Drama categories.
The Sea Gull, Uncle Vanya, The Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard, and Ivanov, plus 5 one-act comedies: The Anniversary, An Unwilling Martyr, The Wedding, The Bear, and The Proposal.
The British And Foreign Review Or European Quarterly Journal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
The British And Foreign Review Or European Quarterly Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with categories.